Gordon Lightfoot, seen here performing at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards in 2012 in New York City, has died at the age of 84. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame […]
Singer Ed Sheeran leaves federal court after testifying against allegations that his hit song “Thinking Out Loud,” ripped off Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On,” Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in New York. Bebeto […]
A 1976 portrait of the singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. He died Tuesday at age 96. AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/Getty Images A 1976 portrait of the singer, actor and activist Harry […]
Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images Music fans responded with disbelief this week to the release on streaming and social media platforms of the viral song “Heart on My Sleeve.” The hosts of the popular […]
Ahmad Jamal, pictured in 2016. Rémy Gabalda/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rémy Gabalda/AFP via Getty Images Ahmad Jamal, pictured in 2016. Rémy Gabalda/AFP via Getty Images For most jazz performers, a song […]
Daddy Yankee retired last year after a career spanning more than 30 years. In that time, reggaeton has become one of the most profitable genres in the music industry. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Rihanna’s Savag […]
Thomas Bangalter, half of the former Daft Punk duo, composed the score for the ballet Mythologies, choreographed by fellow Frenchman Angelin Preljocaj. Jean-Claude Carbonne/Biz 3 hide caption toggle caption Jean-Claude Carbonne/Biz 3 Thomas Bangalter, half […]
National Public Radio has been caught up in the Twitter verification-system overhaul and some new company-administered labels that have riled users of the social media platform since Tesla and SpaceX honcho Elon Musk took over […]
Burna Boy Alanté Serene Millow/NPR hide caption toggle caption Alanté Serene Millow/NPR Burna Boy Alanté Serene Millow/NPR The 2023 Dreamville Music Festival brought more than 100,000 fans to Raleigh, N.C., on April 1-2. The annual […]
Seymour Stein accepts his award during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Monday, March 14, 2005, in New York. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP Seymour Stein accepts his award […]
Joni Mitchell fans, get your tissues ready. On tonight’s PBS special, Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, her contemporaries such as James Taylor and Herbie Hancock and fans such as […]
6Lack performs at #YouTubeBlackFanFest at Morehouse College on October 21, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined Morning Edition to talk about his newest album, Since I Have a Lover. Moses Robinson/Getty Images for YouTube hide […]
Maciek Jasik/Courtesy of the artist Maciek Jasik/Courtesy of the artist Kate Davis’ new album Fish Bowl is told from the perspective of a protagonist named FiBo. “In my mind, she’s kind of like this dimension […]
Clarence Eugene “Fuzzy” Haskins, an original member of the influential musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. He was 81. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame hide caption toggle caption Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Clarence […]
HOUSTON — Tejano musician Fito Olivares, known for songs that were wedding and quinceañera mainstays including the hit “Juana La Cubana,” died Friday. He was 75. Fito Olivares performs during the Cinco de Mayo celebration […]
Robert Smith of The Cure performs in Glastonbury, England, in 2019. This week, he shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, and announced Thursday that the company would lower fees and offer partial refunds to The Cure’s […]
Bobby Caldwell performs onstage at the 2013 Soul Train Awards at the Orleans Arena on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 in Las Vegas. Frank Micelotta/Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Micelotta/Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP Bobby Caldwell performs […]
Customers shop at the Shuga Records store during the Record Store Day in Chicago on April 13, 2019. Vinyl record sales have been on the rise for 16 straight years, with an extra bump in […]
BLACKPINK, seen performing at the 2022 MTV VMAs, are now the most streamed female band on Spotify. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/Paramount Global hide caption toggle caption Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/Paramount Global BLACKPINK, seen […]
Boxes containing Yeezy shoes made by Adidas are seen at Laced Up, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2022. Adidas’ breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and the […]